I had the pleasure of speaking with Flexo & Tom from Consumerism Commentary the other day. We discussed the genesis of this site, The Samurai Fund, as well as various Codes of Honor. To go soon after one of my favorite authors, David Bach of the Automatic Millionaire series is a treat! Why is it always […]
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Well folks, Valentine’s weekend of love has arrived! Some are going to eat by candle light, while others will walk the beach during sunset here in California or Hawaii. For my friends out in Snowmageddonville, perhaps marshmallows in front of the fire place while playing a fun game of Scrabble. Amazingly, there are some who believe their significant
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Here are the best super bowl commercials for 2010. First of all, congratulations to the Saints for winning the Super Bowl! The odds makers were so off favoring the Colts by 6, and setting a ridiculous 57 over/under total point line. Someone out there made a nice chunk of change. Was it you? For some
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Sometimes you won’t have much. Instead of complaining, make do with less! Appreciate what you have and make the most of it. If you’ve ever traveled around the world with just a backpack, you know what I mean. We really don’t need much to be happy. Adopt a minimalist mindset and you’ll really start to
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Anybody want to guess what happened on Wed, January 19, 2010 right before the market fell off a cliff? The people got rocked. If you guessed Obama delivered a politically charged speech to rally for his own support and crucify others, you’re right! On Wed, January 19th, Obama went on national TV to tell the world,
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Author: Phil Villarreal was a syndicated film critic (one of the best jobs on earth) and is a general reporter for the Arizona Daily Star. Phil contributes to OK! Magazine and blogs at becauseitoldyouso.com. Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. 244 pages in soft cover. $12.95. Summary: “Secrets of A Stingy Scoundrel” is a hilarious book that
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Moral hazard is the way of life. We don’t like the government, but just look at the government spend trillions in stimulus to bail out America during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic? Everybody was quietly watching the puppet show at the Asian Art Museum when I hear a “boooooooP!” What was that, I think to myself
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Hi readers! My announcement in this week’s Katana is that I’m going to use advertising for a cause this year. Ready, Set, Go! From now on, all advertising revenue after operating costs will be donated to charity this year! I’ve finally got off my rump to figure out this peculiar aspect of blogging. For the past
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Tax refunds are good for most people. The simple reason is that left to our own devices, people don’t save or invest their tax refunds. People tend to go the easiest route and spend. The average tax refund is $2,950 a year as of 2020. Meanwhile, 74% of Americans get a tax refund. I’ll consider
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This is a guest article by Flexo from Consumerism Commentary on inspiration for change. Three of my friends experienced difficulties in their lives around the same time, about ten years ago. I’ll call them Alex, Brian, and Chris. Each had their own problems to deal with. But, they chose to ignore their difficulties and search
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